Soap-holder.



J. J. LISBAE, SOAP HOLDER.

PPLIA-TIN .FILED SEPT. 15,1911. RENEWED JAN. 22| 1914. 1,088,783. Patented 111.1123, 1914 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

J. J. LISBAE.

SOAP HOLDER. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 15, 1911. RENBWBD JAN. 22, 1914. 1.088,783.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

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JOHN J. LISBAE, OF CATON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SANITARY RUBBER COMPANY. OF CANTON, OHIO, A CORBORATION OF OHIO.

SOAP-HOLDER.

rossana.

Specification of Letters Patent.

latented Mar. 3, 4191 fl.

Application filed September 15, 1911, Serial No. 649,574. Renewed January 22, 1914. Serial No. 813,774.

To all who/m. it may concern .Be it known that I, Jol-iN J. Lisons, a citizen of the United States, `residing at Canton, in the count-y of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Soap-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

y invention relates to improvements in devices :for holding cakes ot soap 1n such manner as to pernnt water to drain freely therefrom after the same have been used` and placed in the holder, and to a peculiar construction of such holder wherein the water drained from the soap is conducted in delinite channels through and out ot the holder, thus )reventing the accumulation ol drainage in t 1e holder itself.

The objects of the invention are to gcnerally improve devices of the character mentioned, to provide a soap holder more eilicient in draining the soap placed therein and directing the discharge of the drainage therefrom, to make the device of flexible waterproof material, such as rubber, to construct the device in' Sections or parts ada ated to be connected together to form a holl eri of any desired capacity, and in gen eral to provide a satisfactory and sanitary soap hoder ol practical utility. These objects, together with other objects readily apparent to those skilled in thc art, may be attained by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, although the invention may be embodied in other forms, the construction illustrated being chosen hy Way of example.

In the drawings Figure l is a perspective view of a top section oi. a` soap holder embodying the invention. Fig. 2 a perspec-4 tive view of an intermediate section. Fig. is a perspective view of a bottom section. Fig. tis a front v iew partly in elevation and partly in vertical section of 'a soap holder formed ol a number of such 'sections as are shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3. Figa 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on thc lino 5--5 of Fig. 4. Fig. G is a top view ot' one of the intermediate sections,

Throughout the several views similar reference. numerals indicate similar parts.

The holden preferably comprises top, intermediate and bottom sections, said sections being made o1,"w rullhen? similar inaterial and connected"together as by vulcanizing or the like so as to l'orln a substantial integral structure. The upper section is provided with the back l preferably having near the top a hanging aperture 2 provided with reinforced edges, as shown in the drawings. ',lhc lower portion of the back 'l is rabbcted on the rear side at 3 'for substantially half the thickness ot' the back for the purpose hereinafter to appeal'. Formed integrally with thc. back l is a soap holding tray having. the hottonl 4l', front Il and sides (S, the sides preferably curving uinvardly and,,rearwardly to more thor oughly brace and sustain the tray in its proper horizontal position with reference to the normally vertical back. The upper surface oi the bottom l is so disposed as to hav` a pitch or Lt'all suflicient to drain water backwardly and the said bottom is provided with the integral raised ribs 7 adapted to support a cake ot' soap in spaced relationwith re `feremre to the'. upper surta ce of said bottoni.

At. the rear oi the bottom 4; a depressed transverse channel S is provided into which channel drainage from thc bottoni 4 may discharge whence it may flow laterally in said channel to the drainage apertures 9. Formed integrally with the top section the short drainage tubes l() lead downwardly lt'rom the aperturestl and terminate in a horizontal plane in line with the lowermost edge of the section, thc lower ends being reduced in diameter at 10x as shown. Each intermediate section is provided with a hack l the upper portion ol which, on the :liront side is rabbcted at ll for Substantially halt the thickness of said back, the recess thus formed being adapted to receive the cm'respomling projection ot' the upper section formed by the recess at fl so as to torni a matched rabbet-joint as is clearly -same as the tray ot' the upper section and provided with similar bottom Ai, front 5, sides 6, ribs 7, channel S" and discharge apertures Srl. Formed integrally with the intermediate section the short drainage tubes 10"" lead downwardly from the aper 'tures u and terminate in a horizontal plane the where 'tirez5 in similar manner to he tubes G th top section, their lower ends being simi lv reduced 10K .troc-ated the inner vertical corners between the lback and sides and formed integrally with bach und sides the relatively long; dv vin e tubes 13 extend from the baelr 1 is cut away at 11 downwardly to a point slightly above the onannel 8 where they terminate immediately Yabove the apertures 9 into which apertures drainage par downwardly through said tubes 113 vwill be discharged. will be noted that the tubes 13 at their tops are in ternally enlarged at to receive the duced ends of; the tubes 10. ln conneeting,l the upper section with an intermediate section the tubes 10 are arranged immediately over the tubes 13 and connected thereto so that said toben 10 :may discharge into'the tubes 13. y

Each bottoni section is provided with a baclr 1b having a pr jeetion 14e adapted to tit the recess at 12 ot an intermediate section so as to 'form a rabbet-joint such as hereiir before describec.. Formed integrally with the back is a front piece 'l5 connected to .the back 1 only along the outer 16, 'which edge converge as they extend downwardlyybeiiig preferably curved as shown in the drawings. The vliront piece 15 adjacent sa'id edges is provided with outwardly spaced walls 1T-i'or1ning, with said back, drainage tubes S adapted to receive drainage troni the short d `ainae'e tubes 10 of the intermediate section. The drainage tubes 18, at their lower ends converge and unite in the median line of the holder forming a common discharge outlet 19. lnterniediate the outwardly spaced walls 17 the front piece 15 normally lies adjacent the back 11 as shown in full lines in Fig. 3. 1When it is desired to cleanse the holder, however, and remove any accumulation in the tubes 18 the iront piece may be drawn away from the back shown in dotted lines in Fig. o.

Cttwill ybe `readily `apparent' that in assemu Li , bling the sections to lorin a soap holder any desired number of intermediate sections may be employed together with a top and bottoni section. ln Figs. 4tand 5, however, a holder is illustrated. in which two intermediate sections are used with a top and bottom section, thus providing three trays. All joints between the `various sections andtubes should be thoroughly vulcanized or other- .wise treated to produce a rnx union between the complementary proiections` thus producing a unitary structure.' The drainage from soap placed in the various trays, being carried down the slanted surfaces of the bottoms finds its Way into the ransverse channels at the rear o1 the t 'ays and thence through Ithe dralnegge apertures and drainweones ln the normal use oi" the device, where the l saine suspendedover a sink.y laui'idryjray or the like the drainage discharge freni the outlet 19 may be permitted to iall into said sini; or tray. Should it be desired, however, to suspend the holder at a point where it is not practical to permit the drainage to be Haus openly discharged from said outlet a, tube niay be connected to said outlet, if deits course.

lily forming the soap holder of rubber or si ilar, sott, 1leriible material provision is made tor compressing the article, if necessary, for shipment, the holder being adapted to be packed tightly with other holders without injury. ln this connection it should be noted that the device is also non-breakable.

ln eases where much washing is done soap 'holders of my invented construction will be especially appreciated, as long continued use of soap and water ,great-ly softens the slain of the bands, and in hurried work, in re-placing the soap in the holder, or taking the snip 'from the holder a quick movement ofthe hand and tlrni grasp of the soap will in no .wise endanger the 'person :in striking the hand afrainst the holder and thus injur ing the already softened hands. Should the holder fall from its hook or support into an enameled sink or the like no injurywill be done to either sink or holder as in the case with constructions nowcomlnonly in use.

Again, the rubber construction provides an absolutely noircorrosive holder which may bo easily and thoroughly washed and cleaned, the flexible character of the device enabling the thorough cleaning oi all tubes and other portions, By conductingthe drainage from the soap in the tubes the drainage is iniA sired7 and the drainage further directed in holding' trays formed integrally with saidA back and arranged one above another, cach tray having a bottom, front and sides, said bottoni having a declination from said front to said baci; and provided with integral raised ribs in iii-(uit-to-rea-r position, a depressed transverse channel in said bottom adjacent said back, drainage tubes formed integrally with said back and extending from the rear inner corners of the uppermost tray downwardly through the rear inner cor ners of the lower trays, said tubes in each of said lower trays being cut away to forni drainage apertures leading from'said transverse channels into said tubes, said tubes ,terminating below the lowerinost tray, whereby the drainage from all of the trays on said back will be carried downwardly through said tubes and discharged therefrom below the lowerniost tray.

2. In a sectional soap holderV a bottom section provided withv a back, a front picco formed integrally with said back and connected to said back along the outer edges of the same, said front piece provided adjacent kaid edges with outwardly spaced walls forming, with said back, drainage tubes, said tubes converging at their lower ends and uniting in a common discharge outlet in the median line of the section, said front piece intermediate said outwardly spaced Valls normally lying adjacent the back and adapted to be drawn away from said back to permit access tothe interior of said drain age tubes.

In testimony that ll claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed niy naine in the presence of two witnesses.

J Ofi-1N J'. Ll SBAE.

W itnesses VILLIAM H. Minnen, Imam; M. LU'rz. 

